Improvement in the ring and traveller for spinning



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'pulley-travellers, as shown in figs. 4 and 5 ated by any of the usual means.

for the yarn to pass through, instead of hooks as here- ,time

` @zum l @fr THoMAs WELHAM, or PHILADELPHIA.PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 88,996, dated .April 13, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN THEJRING- AND TRAVELLER FOR SPINNING.

The Schedule. referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it ma/y concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS WELHAM, of the city and county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented Improvements in Ring-Spinning Ma chines; `and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and correct description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a side view of the spinning-mao chine with spinning-rings revolving upon pulleys.

Figure 2, a side view of the machine with box-rings with the travellers enclosed.

Figure 3, a sec-tional elevation of the machine, show` ing in section a box-ring with bevel-flange and the enclosed pulley-traveller.

Figure 5, section of abox-ring with square ange and pulley-travellers. l

Figure 6, atop view of ring and pulley with adj ustable arms.

The nature of my invention consists in a peculiar construction of spinning-rings and travellers, and rings revolving on pulleys, upon adjustable arms, all for the purpose of spinning; and also the combination of the same with drawing and paying-out rollers of a spinningmachine.

'The devices are intended to be used either with or without drawing'and spinning-heads, fixed at any suitable distance between the drawing-rollers and spools, and also in connection with a carding-engine when required, by passing the roping directly from the condensers of a carding-engine to the drawing-rollers of a spinning-machine.

The box-rings are made of hard metal, and constructed of two ferrules with flanges, and one is larger than the other, so as to form a cavity between them. The inner one is fixed fast to the ring-rail, and the outer one is slipped over it, and fits tight at the bottom, so forming a box to hold the oil and the travellers, and is heldin its place by set-screws, so as to be adjusted when a new traveller' is required.

rIhe letters a a indicate the box-spinning ring and Letter c indicates the ring-rail, intended to be oper- Letters d d l represent spindle-pulleys of different sizes, to give more or less twist to the yarn, without altering any other part of the machine.

Letters e e-iudicate drawing-rollers, operated in any usual way.

Letters ff are spinning-rings, with an'oblong eyelet tofore.

Letters g g represent pulleys for the rings to run in.

Letters h h show the spools and spindles.

Letter i represents a rail to carry the adjustable arms and pulleys in which the ringsrun.

Letters kA It are adjustable arms with a slot and setscrew, for the purpose of adjusting them so as to set and'kefp the rings in the proper place, and it is intended that one arm shall have two pulleys on the same axle, so that two rings may run on the same arm if needed.

Letters l l, a frame of wood or iron.

Letter m indicates a spring to press upon the ring f, to give more or less drag on the yarn, as required.

Letters u n are paying-out rollers,made and operated as usual.

`Letters o o indicate spools of slubbing propelled'by paying-out rollers, as usual.

p, .a driving-cylinder, made and operated as usual.

s, a thin wedge-shaped bar, or section, of any suitable material, and fixed at any distance from the spools, or directly between the drawing-rollers, when doubling and twisting to prevent the twist from running more on one thread than the other.

The object of this invention is to dispense with spinning-jacks, mules, self-actors, &c.. and to spin directly from the condensers of a carding-engine.

` For this purpose I have invented spinning-rings that will run with less friction, and with greater speed than heretofore, and thereby draw and spin yarn-as fast as it comes from the carding-engine with a much less number of spindles.

The object of the different kinds of rings is to suit different kinds of work, as may be required.

The advantage of this box-ring is that the traveller will be kept lubricated, the oil' being retained in the box, whereas, with the common ring and traveller, the oil is instantly scattered away when run at a high speed.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and de/sire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of the slotted lrings ff, the adjustable arms 7a le, and the pulleys g with the springs m, substantially as described.

2. The box-ring and pulley-travellers', constructed as herein described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. rlhe combination of the box-rings and pulleytravellers with drawing and paying-out rollers of a spinning-machine.

The above specification of my said invention, signed and witnessed at Philadelphia, this 12th day of December, A. D. 1868.

THOS. WELHAM.

Witnesses: v

THos. DALLAS, MATTHEW DALLAS. 

